Ask AP: Product Recalls, Obama's Faith

You've just gotten word of a product recall, so you grab the offending toy _ or packet of meat, or can of dog food _ and bring it back to the store.

What happens next? What does the future hold for a turkey sausage deemed unfit for human consumption?

That's one of the four questions being answered in this installment of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news.

If you have your own news-related question that you'd like to see answered by an AP reporter or editor, send it to newsquestions@ap.org, with "Ask AP" in the subject line.

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What becomes of all the recalled poisonous pet food, lead-tainted toys and antifreeze-flavored toothpaste? Are they incinerated? Buried?

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It's Back to Business as Usual !

It seems too quick to get back to business as usual. We’d rather hear that Diamond is helping people with their veterinary bills or starting a program to help people overcome their grief and anger. We’d prefer that the prize isn’t dog food, but some more compassion and understanding.

More on this story here.

That shows how most of these commercial dog food manufacturers just think and care for their profits and not for their customers.But we cannot forget the agony most dog owners had to go through and the grief for those who lost their beloved pets.
This last dog food recall should be a wake up call on how dog owners should be vigilant in what they feed their dogs.

Check out the best online dog food tips and ensure you feed your dog with healthy homemade dog food which are provided with ready recipes for easy cooking. Frequently pass by here to keep informed on any dog food recall news.

Fifth Contaminant Discovered in Dog Food Samples !

Another dog food recall due to Salmonella.
Doane Pet Care a Virginia company is recalling their dry dog food that they had sold to Walmart.They claim that the dog food may be contaminated with salmonella.There has not been any fatality reported and they have pointed out that this recall is not connected to the recent national pet food recall.

In yet another shocking story was the discovery of pain reliever acetaminophen in some dog food samples.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating a Texas laboratory's finding of acetaminophen in dog and cat food, an agency spokesman said.
The pain medication is the fifth contaminant found in pet foods during the past 2 1/2 months and can be toxic or lethal to pets, especially cats. It is not known if any animals became sick with acetaminophen poisoning, or died from it.

Be on the safe side and feed your dog healthy homemade dog food recipes which are readily available and easy to prepare.

Facts On Pet and Dog Food Recall!

The Food and Drug Administration has taken action against manufacturers of pet food by recalling more than 100 Brands due to chemically contaminated ingredients.The pet food, tainted with the chemical melamine, apparently has resulted in kidney failure in an unknown number of animals across the country.
The list of tainted canned foods keep increasing every year as more brands are under investigation.More companies have recalled more food and treats with the contaminated ingredient.
A complete list of the recalled products along with product codes, descriptions and production dates is available as reported in the FDA Pet Food Recall
Update of April 26, 2007 here.

What then can we give our dogs which is safe and healthy to avoid poisoning them? One solution is to give them homemade dog food which is relatively simple to make and cheaper too.
Click here for some of our dog food recipes you can make at home.